Hanging
19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Hanging of cotton batik on a machine-woven tabby weave cotton. The ground in burgundy red with a design of two scenes of wedding processions. The whole is surrounded by a border of stylised plant motifs on three sides. Possibly a banner for ceremonial occasions.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton batik |
| Brief description | Hanging of cotton batik, Java, 19th century |
| Physical description | Hanging of cotton batik on a machine-woven tabby weave cotton. The ground in burgundy red with a design of two scenes of wedding processions. The whole is surrounded by a border of stylised plant motifs on three sides. Possibly a banner for ceremonial occasions. |
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| Bibliographic reference | The V&A Album, 5, London: 1986 Number: ISBN 1851770771
Swallow, Deborah, A Singular Substitute, pps. 156-164 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.143-1984 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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